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easel
/ˈi.zəl/
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What does easel mean?
noun
- An upright frame, typically on three legs, for displaying or supporting something, such as an artist's canvas.
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IPA pronunciation
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On a table behind the easel rose a tall mechanical contrivance, the chief feature of which was a thick upright spiral screw.
Lastly, our author reminds us that a man who writes or paints does not remain alone before his easel or his writing-desk.
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It was now as dark as evening, and Rowland could just distinguish the figure of Singleton scampering homeward with his box and easel.
He thought he would like to have a proper look at it, so he brought it along and set it on the easel.
The subject occupied much of his time and thought, especially when resting from the mental fatigue arising from a long sitting at the easel.